Occupations in Demand
Which jobs are in demand?
Learn more about job availability and wages for careers in your region. The following careers are currently in demand in various regions across the state. The regions represented are the 6 planning areas in Minnesota as defined by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED).
Short-term demand is defined as the combination of recently reported vacancies and relatively low unemployment levels.
Sort the table by clicking on the column header. Use the dropdown box to change the region. Get more information by clicking an occupation title or wage.
287 occupations found
| Occupation Title |
Wage 
Median wage means the point at which half of all workers in the occupation earn less and half earn more. New employees are usually in the "earn less" half.
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Current Demand Indicator
Current demand indicator shows how occupations compare in terms of possible openings in order from high to low.
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Typical Education Required |
Region
There are 6 Planning Regions in Minnesota.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Project Management Specialists |
42.45634134615385
$42.45634134615385
|
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Bachelor's degree | Southeast |
| Construction Managers |
48.408764423076924
$48.408764423076924
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast |
| Facilities Managers |
46.378860576923074
$46.378860576923074
|
|
Associate's degree | Southeast |
| Civil Engineers |
45.5114375
$45.5114375
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast |
| Personal Financial Advisors |
41.88267307692308
$41.88267307692308
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators |
44.977240384615385
$44.977240384615385
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast |
| Diagnostic Medical Sonographers |
43.809
$43.809
|
|
Associate's degree | Southeast |
| Respiratory Therapists |
39.63528846153846
$39.63528846153846
|
|
Associate's degree | Southeast |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers |
50.72795192307692
$50.72795192307692
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast |
| Physical Therapists |
45.73610096153846
$45.73610096153846
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Southeast |
| Registered Nurses |
41.966778846153844
$41.966778846153844
|
|
Associate's degree | Southeast |
| Chemists |
42.53591826923077
$42.53591826923077
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast |
| Medical Scientists |
48.41206730769231
$48.41206730769231
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Southeast |
| Occupational Health and Safety Specialists |
41.951798076923076
$41.951798076923076
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast |
| Medical Equipment Repairers |
32.356091346153846
$32.356091346153846
|
|
Associate's degree | Southeast |
| Financial Analysts |
44.8245625
$44.8245625
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast |
| Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists |
39.55041826923077
$39.55041826923077
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast |
| Supervisors of Construction and Extraction Workers |
42.88684134615385
$42.88684134615385
|
|
High School or less | Southeast |
| Dental Hygienists |
41.507471153846154
$41.507471153846154
|
|
Vocational training | Southeast |
| Management Analysts |
47.06529807692308
$47.06529807692308
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast |
| Dietitians and Nutritionists |
33.21496153846154
$33.21496153846154
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast |
| Electronics Engineers |
47.97273076923077
$47.97273076923077
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast |
| Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators |
32.97365865384616
$32.97365865384616
|
|
High School or less | Southeast |
| Industrial Engineers |
48.002682692307694
$48.002682692307694
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast |
| Mechanical Engineers |
40.97327403846154
$40.97327403846154
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast |
| School Psychologists |
40.553903846153844
$40.553903846153844
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Southeast |
| Occupational Therapists |
40.62380288461538
$40.62380288461538
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Southeast |
| Radiation Therapists |
40.81850480769231
$40.81850480769231
|
|
Associate's degree | Southeast |
| Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers |
42.57023076923077
$42.57023076923077
|
|
High School or less | Southeast |
| Paving Equipment Operators |
40.31383173076923
$40.31383173076923
|
|
High School or less | Southeast |
| Speech-Language Pathologists |
40.51396634615385
$40.51396634615385
|
|
Graduate degree (any type) | Southeast |
| Radiologic Technologists |
37.718177884615386
$37.718177884615386
|
|
Associate's degree | Southeast |
| Insurance Underwriters |
37.78854807692307
$37.78854807692307
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast |
| Social and Community Service Managers |
36.974625
$36.974625
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast |
| Loan Officers |
38.661307692307695
$38.661307692307695
|
|
High School or less | Southeast |
| General and Operations Managers |
43.50071153846154
$43.50071153846154
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast |
| Instructional Coordinators |
37.773096153846154
$37.773096153846154
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters |
37.720951923076925
$37.720951923076925
|
|
High School or less | Southeast |
| Adult Basic and Secondary Education and Literacy Teachers |
31.857009615384616
$31.857009615384616
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast |
| Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars |
39.740129807692306
$39.740129807692306
|
|
Not available | Southeast |
| Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars |
39.740129807692306
$39.740129807692306
|
|
Not available | Southeast |
| Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers |
37.78697596153847
$37.78697596153847
|
|
High School or less | Southeast |
| Labor Relations Specialists |
40.94126923076923
$40.94126923076923
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast |
| Training and Development Specialists |
36.66572596153846
$36.66572596153846
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast |
| Compliance Officers |
38.18570192307692
$38.18570192307692
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast |
| Computer Network Support Specialists |
35.182
$35.182
|
|
Associate's degree | Southeast |
| Logisticians |
37.40119711538462
$37.40119711538462
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast |
| Wholesale and Manufacturing Sales Representatives of Technical or Scientific Products |
40.65556730769231
$40.65556730769231
|
|
Bachelor's degree | Southeast |
| Civil Engineering Technicians |
34.53797115384615
$34.53797115384615
|
|
Associate's degree | Southeast |
| Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers |
39.552076923076925
$39.552076923076925
|
|
Associate's degree | Southeast |
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